The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
General News.


Business good.
CLEAR and pleasant.
RIVER rising slowly.
Two boats leaving today.
LIVELY on the levcc yesterday.
Tue Gen. D. H.. Rucker is due from Cairo.
The Mississippi is falling at ST. Louis.
The Tennessee river is rising at Chatta-
nooga.
THE Arkansas and Cumberland rivers are
falling
TnE Eugene is the Saturday packet for
Arkansas City.
TnE Commonwealth leaves New Orleans
today for Cincinnati.
TnE Guiding Star Is to leave Cincinnati
Saturday for New Orleans.
THE Annie p Silver is due from st. Louis.
She Is en- route to;New Orleans.
TnE Golden Rule should pass here Satur.
day. on her wa" TO New Orleans.
DuRiNG the twcnty-four hours ending at
noon yesterday the river here rose six
inches
CAPT. c. b. RUSSELL, agent Of the Memphis
& Cincinnati Packet company, has returned
from business trip to Cincinnati.
BOB IIENDRIcKsoS Is chief clerk of the
Granite State this season. His brother
George will fill the same position on the
Buckeye State.
TnE James Lee, from Friars Point, brought
2l0 bales Of cotton, 100 bags OF seed cotton
and $40 sacks Of cotton seed She went back
yesterday evening with good trip.
TnE Gayoso, Capt. w. 7. Hall, leaves this
evening for Fulton, Osceola, Gayoso aud all
way landings ON the upper coast. II. o.
Michel and X. A. Menzies are her clerks.
TnE Coahoma, from 0sceola, brought $50
bales of cotton, % bags of seed cotton and
400 sacks OF cotton seed. She returned 20
the upper coast last night with good trip.
THr Kate Adams, Capt Mark Cheek, leaves
here at o o'clock this evening for Helena,
Terrcnc, Concordn, Arkansas City and all
way landings. Capt. VIM. Banker is chief
clerk, and is assisted by Lew Price and Harry
Best.
TUE Future City, towing four bargcs loaded
with grain and package freight arrived at
dark yesterday from ~. Louis and landed
her tow below Beale street. She will pro-
coed ON her way 10 New Orleans at daylight
this morning.
TIM Granite State should arrive here this
evening from the Ohio river with cargo Of
western produce. She Is announced to leave
again tomorrow evening for Cincinnati and
oil way points. Capt G. b. Russell, Room u,
Cotton exchange, is agent.
TnE Hudson arrived early yesterday morn
ing from Riycrton with l9l bales Of cotton,
bags Of seed cotton and I, Sl6 sacks Of cot
ton seed. She was still In port nc a late hour
last night, and II was undecided whether
she would return to Rivcrton or not. She
may leave for the lover coast today.
TnE Iazoo Herald states that within n
space Of three miles ON the banks Of the Tai
lahatchic 1900 bales Of cotton were await
ing transportation. The rise In the river has
given the steamers a chance To get at the
staple but neither the Ya1oo nor the ITALIA
hatchic are high enough 10 be nayigable cX-
ccpt with circumspection.
THE City Of Cairo, the first Of the regular
Anchor line fleet 20 land at the elevator IN
several weeks, arrived Yesterday evening
from s. Louis and discharged !, DiDpackagcs
including l55 bales " cotton, go sacks Of
cotton seed, 1855 bundles OF sacks, 10 barrels
Of vinegar and 10 head Of stock. The Cairo
added 80 tons Of freight for way points and
left during the night FOR vicksbufg
TUE Chickasaw arrived early yesterday
morning with the champion trip Of the sea
son. She brought ont Of White river Las
bales Of cotton, and rcshippcd - bales AT
Helena and had for this port i,is2 bales.
Besides the above, she lowed from Indian
bay barge containing 800 bales cotton aud
the machinery 81 the burned steamer Alberta
No. 2. The thickasaw returned TO White
river last night with splendid trip.
Carr. GRAPEVINE, OF the Missouri Pacific
milrnad, was In the city yesterday consult
ing the Swccny Bros. who nrc building the
new transfer boat for the railroad company,
10 be used ut Memphis IN transferring ears
across the Mississippi. The boat i on the
Madison ways, and Il requires about eighteen
inches more 81 water 10 LET her into the river.
when she will be brought TO their landing al
Jacksonville 10 receive her machinery and
finishing touches. The boat has a capacity
u fourteen loaded ears. .LouisriAe COtritf.
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